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CANDLE PIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
DEF

A slender bowling pin tapering toward top and bottom.

OBS

In contrast to the duckpin and the tenpin, the candlepin is nearly cylindrical having a diameter at the waist of 2 3/4 inches and tapering to a diameter of 2 inches at each end. It is about 15 inches high.

Key term(s)
  • candle pin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
DEF

Quille cylindrique de 40 cm de hauteur environ.

Spanish

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